Tilbury Area Public School

March

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:46:23 +0000

The March Falcon Review is hot off the presses! Check out the upcoming events.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
March 1: Character Assembly (12:00) March 3: VIP Graduation (Grade 5) 12:25
March 4: Medieval Feast (Grade 4) (1-2 pm) March 4: Grade 8 to 9 IPRC meetings at TDHS
March 4: Grad Photos: Gr. 8 & KB March 5: Special Presentation: Saidat
March 5: Grad Photos: KA March 9: Junior Science Fair (Gym)
March 10 :Senior Science Fair (Gym) March 12: Report Cards go home
March 12 :LUCK OF GREEN DAY – wear green to school
March 15-19: March Break – Enjoy
March 22: Welcome Back! Lunch Order Forms Go Home
March 29: IPRC Annual Reviews March 30: Lunch Orders due

March Calendar

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:30:46 +0000

Recent Activity

admin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:56:26 +0000

Check out our Grade 8’s selling hot chocolate to raise money to help those in Haiti!

A big thank you to Mrs. Davis who made the following slideshow of our Big Olympic Day! Click here to link to the slideshow.

FEBRUARY CALENDAR

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:49:26 +0000

February

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:45:26 +0000

Here is the latest newsletter.
Check out all the important dates and activities coming up this month!

November News

admin — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:01:06 +0000

Hot off the press, the Falcon Review for November has been handed out! Didn’t get yours? Read November’s News here.

Upcoming Important Dates at TAPS

Mon. Nov. 4: Take Your Kids to Work Day
Tues. Nov. 5: Character Assembly
Tues. Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Assembly in Gym – 10:30
Thurs. Nov. 12: Picture Retakes; United Way Extended Recess Day
Fri. Nov. 13: P.A. DAY
Mon. Nov. 16: School Council Mtg.
Tues. Nov. 17: Dental Screening JK/SK, Gr. 2
Wed. Nov. 18: Dental Screening – JK/SK
Fri., Nov. 20: McGregor Play Gr. 5-8
Fri. Nov. 27: Celebrity Day

EQAO Analysis

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:29:32 +0000

Click here to view the EQAO analysis powerpoint for grades 3 and 6 at Tilbury Area Public School 2008 - 2009.

October

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:46:22 +0000

October’s Falcon Review is hot off the presses! If you have not yet received your October 2009 newsletter check it out here for all the amazing things going on at TAPS.

Please note:
DATES to REMEMBER
Oct. 5th: World Teachers’ Day
Oct. 6th: HPV & Hep B Clinic
Oct. 8th: Water Festival – Gr. 3/4, 4
Oct. 9th: Interim Reports Home
Oct. 12th: Thanksgiving (Have a great weekend!)
Oct. 15th, 16th: Bus Safety – JK/SK-8
Oct. 19th: School Council Meeting (6:30) Parents welcome!
Oct. 21&22: Picture Day – Smile!
Oct. 23rd: P.A. DAY – No school for students
Oct. 29th: Haunted House (K-2), JK/SK dress up
Oct. 30th: JK-2 can dress up
Oct. 30th: Gr. 3-8 – Black & Orange and Halloween Dance – Gr. 7 & 8
Oct. 31st: Halloween (Please keep our little ones safe by wearing reflective clothing)

Be sure to contact the office or your child’s teacher if you have any questions about the upcoming events.

Welcome Back

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:34:31 +0000

We hope that your family is excited as we are about the upcoming school year. The first week of school has flown by! The Falcon Review, Student Insurance Information, September’s Calendar, a Picture release form and the Lunch Order Form for Sept/Oct have all been sent home. Click here for your copy of September’s Falcon Review.

Some important dates to keep in mind:

September 13 - Terry Fox Run
September 16 - Safety Patrol Camp
September 16-22 Book Fair
September 17 - Meet the Teacher BBQ
September 21 - School Council
September 25 P.A. Day
October 12 - Thanksgiving
October 21, 22 - School Pictures

School Supplies

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:46:59 +0000

It’s time to think about the first day of school! Listed below you will find a general list to help prepare for school. Some teachers may have more specific instructions or items that will be mentioned in class. Items will have to be replenished from time to time during the school year. Always label belongings with student names. Please buy good quality pencils and pencil crayons – the cheap ones don’t last. We appreciate if you have pencils and pencil crayons sharpened prior to school. Thank you!

PRIMARY – GRADES 1 TO 3

Crayola Crayons – 1 box for each term	Pencil box or case
Pencil Crayons (Laurentian - sharpened)	Box of Kleenex
Erasers (Pink Pearl) – 1 per month	Indoor running shoes (Velcro, white soles)
Scissors – sharp/pointed good quality	Lunch bag or pail
Duotangs – 5 (Grade 2 & 3)	Calculator (grade 3 only)
Ruler – 30 cm metric (grades 2 & 3 only)	Binder – one 1 inch (grades 2 & 3 only)
Markers – 1 pkg washable markers (grade 3 only)	White liquid glue and gluestick
Please NO MARKERS; NO WHITE-OUT; NO GEL PENS.

JUNIOR – GRADES 4 TO 6

Zippered pencil case	Protractor (grade 5 students only)
Glue – 1 bottle & 1 gluestick	Pencils (HB) good quality
Scissors – sharp and pointed	3 pink pearl erasers
Pencil Crayons (Laurentian - sharpened)	1 box of Kleenex
1 package washable markers	Gym clothes (shirt/shorts)
1 30 cm ruler (with mm on it)	Indoor running shoes (non-marking soles)
5 Hilroy 3 ring notebooks	1” binder - 1 for grade 4, 5, 6 French
3 blue / 2 red pens	2” binder (2 for 5, 5/6 & 6)
5 duotangs	Set of dividers
Package of unlined loose leaf paper	A simple calculator
Package of lined loose leaf paper	4 highlighters - different colours
Geometry set (grade 6 students only)	2 black fine-tipped markers (grades 5 & 6)
Please NO WHITE-OUT; NO GEL PENS.

SENIOR GRADES 7 & 8

Black or blue pens	Bottle of white glue & gluestick
Red marking pens	Paper – 3 hole punched lined (3 packages)
HB good quality medium pencils	2” Binders – 2
3 pink pearl erasers; 1 white eraser for art	Hilroy 3 ring notebooks - 8
Pencil case or box	Dividers – 2 packages
Ruler – 30cm – wooden (with mm on it)	Gym clothes (t-shirts, shorts)
Scientific calculator	Running shoes (white soles - non-marking)
Mathematics set including compass & protractor	Indoor shoes (can be gym shoes)
Scissors – sharp and pointed	One box of Kleenex
2 Black Sharpie markers or fine tip markers for art	4 highlighters – different colours